The caterpillar trail of college kids meandered through the valley towards our campsite. Periodic shrieks from one or two girls suggested their city sneakers were getting muddier. The most dominant...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:43 PM
Yeah was a great day out & good to catch up with everyone Here's Andy working his magic, he even brought his own zimmer frame hahahaha 227576
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:40 PM
On behalf of our taihape nzda I am offering a chance to those of interest and close enough to our range at Hihitahi. The reason is to promote LR shooting and the taihape nzda as well as our other...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:37 PM
Been crook as a crook thing last few days, but managed to get some time at the loading bench today. Got my ladder all loaded up. Tested in the mag and they chamber perfectly, now i just need to wait...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:26 PM
If it's got enough punch for reds at 500-600 yards I'll be happy, heck my 308 has enough easily out to 500 yards so I'm sure the Bear will be capable. Will be entertaining to see how it shoots with...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:23 PM
So recently I picked up a very nice example of a Sako Finnbear in the caliber of the Gods the mighty 30-06. I'm still finalizing a few bits to get this rifle together but once it's ready I'll be...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:22 PM
Haven't you heard of "any port in a storm" well that's how I operated in the early days.
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:20 PM
I have done my share of both "types" of hunting. Like most, I cut my teeth doing the hard yards on heavily hunted public land but now have the privilege of shooting some private land for pleasure and...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:20 PM
Well while i have neither the runs on the board nor the experience of Brian or Tahr, they are most likely fitter Tha me due to getting out there and proper technique. As for easy ones, I bloody...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:19 PM
:) That's another privilege that comes with age. Farmers are more likely to give access to "mature" gentlemen. And it takes a long time to build networks and trust. Flyblown will tell you that....
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:18 PM
My only issue with farm hunting is jealousy!
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:18 PM
to you silly buggers knocking shooting a good stag on a farm well what if they bugger just walked out of a large piece of DOC land -are you going to pass it up simply because its standing on a patch...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:17 PM
Hear hear. And at the rate that a lot of farmland has been planted up, there's gonna be a need for a lot more 'Tahrs' to keep on top of expanding populations. Every year forward gravity reminds...
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:17 PM
We'd all do the same if given the chance or opportunity. Sometimes its nice to do it the "easy" way once in awhile.
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:16 PM
You are dead right I am. Its like saying you don't deserve a retirement because we don't know if you ever actuallyy did any work. :)
Liked On: 26-06-2023, 06:16 PM